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New Lisbon, WI town hall & government

New Lisbon spent $8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,133 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Lisbon's government.

Town budget

Where New Lisbon's money goes

Spent
$8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,133
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$27.4 million
$10,752 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million33%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million19%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million14%
Police
$445,0006%
Parks & libraries
$341,0004%
Fire
$332,0004%
Administration & buildings
$122,0002%
Health & welfare
$56,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$32,000<1%
Housing & development
$5,000<1%
Other
$182,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 33%
  • From the state 22%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Lisbon

Full-time staff
17
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Lisbon School District

New Lisbon's K–12 school district, shared with Hustler, Fountain, Clearfield, Lisbon and Orange. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,563
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
554
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$332,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,563 per pupil, $9,565 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in New Lisbon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,227
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.79%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$124,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact New Lisbon's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnewlisbon.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Lisbon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Lisbon

New Lisbon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of New Lisbon's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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